John B. Swinger will appear for a readiness conference at the Crescent City Courthouse on Dec. 2 regarding a possible upcoming trial. Swinger was arrested on suspicion of homicide Oct. 26 after Louis C. Martin was found dead at a residence on Cummins Road in Crescent City. #placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');Swinger appeared for his first court date Nov. 1. He is being held in the Del Norte County Jail. The readiness hearing Dec. 2 will determine if both parties are ready to proceed with a trial by jury. Swinger’s attorney reportedly has waived a bail-review hearing. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });